Mailing money-carrier.



MAILING MONEY-CAR: nn.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 1919.

Application filed January 29, 1916. Serial N 0. 75,025. "a

an inclosure adapted to be placed within an envelop and prevented from sliding in the carrier and by which the carrier as an entlrety is prevented from movement within .the envelop and in which the contents are effectually disguised by the construction of the carrier, so that it will be difficult to ascertain the presence of the currency Within the envelop, and the invention also aims to provide an article by which the above ends can be accomplished that shall be very simple in construction and cheap to manufacture and shall not require the use of adhe-- sives or stitching to join the folded sections of the flaps.

-With these objects in view my invention is embodied in preferable form in the carrier hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In these drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of one form of the mailing carrier showing the same in unfolded and extended position;

Fig. 2 a plan view showing the carrier in folded position; Fig. 3, a section on the line'33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2 and Fig. 5, a plan view of a modified form of the invention having a section which fits the envelop and positions the carrier therein, made of stiff material.

Referring to the drawings and first to the article shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, the carrier is dividedinto four sections, namely 1, 2, 3 and 4. which are successively separated by folding unction lines 5, 6 and 7 respectively, extending horizontally and transversely of thebody of the article. The

section 1 is provided with end fla-ps 8 and 9 joined to the section along foldin lines 10 and 11 respectively at right ang es to the folding lines of the sections. The section 2- is provided with end flaps 12 and 13 joined to the section along folding lines 1 1 and 15 respectively. The section 3 is provided at its ends with flaps 16 and 17 joined to the section bv folding lines 18- and 19 respectively. The flaps l6 and 17 are separated from the adjoining flaps 12 and 13 along their adj acent transverse edges by means of slits 20 and 21 which slits are preferably widened into spacing slots for the purpose of permitting the flaps to be folded down one upon the other without doubling the edges thereof. The transverse upper edges of the flaps 1:6 and 17 are similarly separated from the adjoining edges of the section 4 by slits 22 and 23 respectively, which slits are also preferably widened to provide suflicient separation to prevent doubling of the flaps as they are folded upon the section 4. The section 4: is adapted to be unfolded and to lie flat within with an envelop and is of a width and length sufficient to closely fit within the envelop, so as to obtain a bearing at the ends and top and bottom against the interior edges of the envelop so as to prevent the carrier from slipping around within the former.

The width of the sections 1, 2 and 3 between the folding lines joining the same with the end flaps is just sufiicient to accommodate the width of a bill, so that when the end flaps are turned down, they will inclose said bill and the same is permitted to lie flat against the surface of the sections 1, 2 and 3.

The section 2 is made preferably with its vertical dimensions of a width adapted to conveniently retain and tightly hold a coin of the size that would usually be employed in mailing, such as a half dollar or a quarter.

In the use of the device if a bill is to be mailed, it is placed so as to run lengthwise in a vertical line upon the face of the sections 1 to 4 inclusive and the section 1 is then folded down upon the member 2 and the end flaps 8, 9, 12 and 13 are then folded down upon their corresponding sections and the sections 1 and 2 are then folded down upon the section 3 alon the folding line 6, then the flaps 16 and 1% folded down upon the outside of the section 2 to form an inclosed receptacle, and the receptacle thus formed is folded down along the line 7 upon the enlarged position retaining section 4, leaving the carrier in the condition illustrated in Fig. 2. The carrier is then inserted between the folded sections of a letter or placed alone within an envelop and when within the envelop, the carrier will be prevented from movement by the section 4, which closely fits the same, while the three sections 1, 2 and 3 afford a comparatively thick surrounding body for the bill, whic will serve to disguise the presence of the same in the envelop and thus tend to avoid the liability of attempts to tamper with the latter. If a coin is to be mailed, it is placed in the pocket formed by folding the sections 1 and 2 together and then closing 'such pocket by folding the sections 2 upon the section 3 as heretofore described and folding said sections down upon the section 4', whereupon a coin holder is provided that is effectively closed on all sides.

In Fig. 5 a form of the device is shown in which the article is provided with ourrency inclosing sections and flaps corresponding to sections 1, 2 and 3 and their corresponding flaps as described with reference to Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, but in which an additional section 24 is provided which is of the same width as the lower section and which is provided with an u per flap adapted to constitute the outsi e closing member when the carrieris in folded position. This flap is joined to the section 24 by means of a folding'line 26. The section 24 is pasted upon the surface of a comparatively large section 27 made of pasteboard or similar stiff material and of asize to' fit closely within an envelop so as to effectively retain the carrier in place and prevent shifting thereof within the envelop.

In this form of the invention, the sections and flaps are adapted to be folded substantially as described with reference to the first form of the article except that the flap 25 is folded down upon the outside of therece tacle, forming a'further protecting means.

aving thus described my invention what I claim is: j

1. An unsealed mone mailing carrier adapted for insertion wit in an envelop and having a main position-retaining, fiat, unfolded and uncreased body section conforming to the shape and dimensions of the envelop and adapted to closely fit the same whereby the carrier is retained against movement within the envelop, said carrier having successively folding sections shorter and narrower when in folded position than the main body section, said sections joining the main section, each of said folding sections having opposite end flaps folding on the said sections on score lines at right angles to the folding lines of the said sections, the outermost section being scored for folding upon the next inner section, an outer, an inner and an intermediate section being thus provided, the flaps of the section joining the main body section being separated alon its border from such bod and from the-fl aps of the adj acent'intermcdiate sectioniaiid'th'e flaps of the inner section being adapted-tobe folded down upon and outside of the folding sections after the latter are foldedtogthr, whereby a complete. money inclos'lng receptacle is provided before the :shortersections' are folded down upon the main body section, said money receptacle thus formed being area than the main body section and being folded flat upon the iatter.

2. An unsealed money mailing carrier adapted to be carried in an envelop and hav ing a flat body section of comparatively stifi material adapted to retain the shape thereof and of dimensions to closely fit within an envelop'to retain the carrier against movement therein, and successively folding, free. unsealed, smaller sections of flexible material having an end section secured upon a face of the said stiff body section and a plurality of outer folding sections extending from saidsecured smaller section, and comprising an outermost section, an intermediate section and an inner section, theJast named section being separated by slits from the adjacent section, all of said outer sections being provided with end flaps folding along scores at right an les to the lines of folds of the sections. sai outer sections being adapted to form a completely inclosing money .re'ceptacle of smaller area than the body section when folded together and prior to the last fold thereofupon the stiff body section. f

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Indianapolis, Indiana. this 24th day of January, A. D. nineteen hundred and sixteen.

EMIL DIETZ. [its] Witnesses:

H. P, DOOLrr'rLE. CLARA HANG.

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Washington, D. 0."

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